EP1065097A4 - Occupant detecting device - Google Patents

Occupant detecting device

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Publication number
EP1065097A4
EP1065097A4 EP00900839A EP00900839A EP1065097A4 EP 1065097 A4 EP1065097 A4 EP 1065097A4 EP 00900839 A EP00900839 A EP 00900839A EP 00900839 A EP00900839 A EP 00900839A EP 1065097 A4 EP1065097 A4 EP 1065097A4
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Prior art keywords
detecting device
occupant detecting
occupant
detecting
Prior art date
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EP00900839A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1065097A1 (en
Inventor
Hiroyo Okamura
Naobumi Kuboki
Takayuki Enomoto
Shoichi Negami
Kyosuke Hashimoto
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Furukawa Electric Co Ltd
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Furukawa Electric Co Ltd
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Priority claimed from JP01896299A external-priority patent/JP4234247B2/en
Priority claimed from JP09306499A external-priority patent/JP4142196B2/en
Priority claimed from JP11112392A external-priority patent/JP2000301980A/en
Priority claimed from JP11122588A external-priority patent/JP2000313271A/en
Application filed by Furukawa Electric Co Ltd filed Critical Furukawa Electric Co Ltd
Priority to EP03003124A priority Critical patent/EP1318043B1/en
Publication of EP1065097A1 publication Critical patent/EP1065097A1/en
Publication of EP1065097A4 publication Critical patent/EP1065097A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
    • B60R21/01—Electrical circuits for triggering passive safety arrangements, e.g. airbags, safety belt tighteners, in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents
    • B60R21/015—Electrical circuits for triggering passive safety arrangements, e.g. airbags, safety belt tighteners, in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents including means for detecting the presence or position of passengers, passenger seats or child seats, and the related safety parameters therefor, e.g. speed or timing of airbag inflation in relation to occupant position or seat belt use
    • B60R21/01512—Passenger detection systems
    • B60R21/01516—Passenger detection systems using force or pressure sensing means
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/002—Seats provided with an occupancy detection means mounted therein or thereon
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
    • B60R21/01—Electrical circuits for triggering passive safety arrangements, e.g. airbags, safety belt tighteners, in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents
    • B60R21/015—Electrical circuits for triggering passive safety arrangements, e.g. airbags, safety belt tighteners, in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents including means for detecting the presence or position of passengers, passenger seats or child seats, and the related safety parameters therefor, e.g. speed or timing of airbag inflation in relation to occupant position or seat belt use
    • B60R21/01512—Passenger detection systems
    • B60R21/01516—Passenger detection systems using force or pressure sensing means
    • B60R21/0152—Passenger detection systems using force or pressure sensing means using strain gauges
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
    • B60R21/01—Electrical circuits for triggering passive safety arrangements, e.g. airbags, safety belt tighteners, in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents
    • B60R21/015—Electrical circuits for triggering passive safety arrangements, e.g. airbags, safety belt tighteners, in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents including means for detecting the presence or position of passengers, passenger seats or child seats, and the related safety parameters therefor, e.g. speed or timing of airbag inflation in relation to occupant position or seat belt use
    • B60R21/01512—Passenger detection systems
    • B60R21/0153—Passenger detection systems using field detection presence sensors
    • B60R21/01532—Passenger detection systems using field detection presence sensors using electric or capacitive field sensors
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
    • B60R21/01—Electrical circuits for triggering passive safety arrangements, e.g. airbags, safety belt tighteners, in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents
    • B60R21/015—Electrical circuits for triggering passive safety arrangements, e.g. airbags, safety belt tighteners, in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents including means for detecting the presence or position of passengers, passenger seats or child seats, and the related safety parameters therefor, e.g. speed or timing of airbag inflation in relation to occupant position or seat belt use
    • B60R21/01554—Seat position sensors
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01G—WEIGHING
    • G01G19/00—Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in the preceding groups
    • G01G19/40—Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in the preceding groups with provisions for indicating, recording, or computing price or other quantities dependent on the weight
    • G01G19/413—Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in the preceding groups with provisions for indicating, recording, or computing price or other quantities dependent on the weight using electromechanical or electronic computing means
    • G01G19/414—Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in the preceding groups with provisions for indicating, recording, or computing price or other quantities dependent on the weight using electromechanical or electronic computing means using electronic computing means only
    • G01G19/4142—Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in the preceding groups with provisions for indicating, recording, or computing price or other quantities dependent on the weight using electromechanical or electronic computing means using electronic computing means only for controlling activation of safety devices, e.g. airbag systems
EP00900839A 1999-01-27 2000-01-20 Occupant detecting device Withdrawn EP1065097A4 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP03003124A EP1318043B1 (en) 1999-01-27 2000-01-20 Occupant detecting device

Applications Claiming Priority (9)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP01896299A JP4234247B2 (en) 1999-01-27 1999-01-27 Sheet sensor
JP1896299 1999-01-27
JP09306499A JP4142196B2 (en) 1999-03-31 1999-03-31 Crew detection method and system
JP9306499 1999-03-31
JP11112392A JP2000301980A (en) 1999-04-20 1999-04-20 Occupant detecting device
JP11239299 1999-04-20
JP11122588A JP2000313271A (en) 1999-04-28 1999-04-28 Occupant detecting device
JP12258899 1999-04-28
PCT/JP2000/000253 WO2000044584A1 (en) 1999-01-27 2000-01-20 Occupant detecting device

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EP1065097A4 true EP1065097A4 (en) 2001-11-14

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KR (1) KR20010034684A (en)
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WO (1) WO2000044584A1 (en)

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